MYTH:
"Women who are sexually
assaulted "ask for it" by the
way they dress or act.
Sometimes people blame the
victim for their behaviour by
saying things like, "What did
you expect dressed like
that?" or "It wouldn't have
happened if you hadn't
been drinking"."

FACT:
No one ever "asks" to be
sexually assaulted. Victims
of sexual assault report a wide
range of dress and actions at
the time of the assault. Even
when someone flirts, they
always have the right to say
"no" to sex. The term "ask
for it" blames the victim for
the assault and is used by the
offender to excuse criminal behaviour.